Novak Djokovic continues to be unsure whether or not he’ll participate within the 2022 Australian Open however will quickly decide, the world primary mentioned after Serbia’s 2-1 defeat by Croatia within the Davis Cup semi-finals on Friday.
Djokovic, 34, has repeatedly declined to disclose whether or not he has been vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19, together with his father Srdjan telling Serbia’s Prva tv final week that the world’s top-ranked participant would in all probability pull out of the event.
“I know what you want to ask but I am not going to give you an answer tonight,” Djokovic informed a digital information convention after a query about when he is likely to be anticipated on courtroom once more.
“Obviously, Australia is simply across the nook so that you’ll know very quickly.
“I will use the next days to recover and forget about tennis. I am really tired from this season and this whole year. I need some family time now and we’ll see what the future holds,” he added.
Organisers of the season’s first Grand Slam at Melbourne Park have mentioned all gamers must be vaccinated to participate, which Srdjan Djokovic known as ‘blackmail’. The state of Victoria sports activities minister Martin Pakula dismissed the criticism.
Should Djokovic miss the January 17-30 occasion he has received a report 9 occasions, he’ll cross up a chance to high the boys’s all-time checklist of main winners as he’s tied on 20 Grand Slams every with friends Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer.
Djokovic seemed grim-faced after his valiant effort to propel 2010 champions Serbia into the Davis Cup closing fell quick in opposition to conventional rivals and twice former winners Croatia, who received the decisive doubles to assert a 2-1 general victory.
Djokovic hauled Serbia into the tie with a straight-sets win over Marin Cilic after Croatia’s Borna Gojo overpowered Dusan Lajovic, however Djokovic and Filip Krajinovic couldn’t cease world quantity ones Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic within the crunch rubber.
“We always knew this was going to be the toughest match of the tie,” mentioned Djokovic. “In order to win the Davis Cup (once more), we have to have extra doubles gamers, we want a doubles workforce.
“These guys are the best in the world. They always know exactly where the ball is going to land and if you don’t hit a perfect shot, you’re in trouble.”
Croatia will conflict in Sunday’s showpiece with Germany or the Russian Tennis Federation, who meet within the different semi-final on Saturday.
